Meeting facilitation
A two-day in-person workshop on opening, guiding discussion, handling tangents and reaching conclusions.
Outline
- Purpose and outcome of a meeting Agree what everyone should leave with before you start.
- Getting everyone to speak Practise rounds, sticky notes and small groups.
- Handling tangents and conflict How to bring a discussion back on track gently.
- Converging and assigning work Turn discussion into decisions and action items.
- Mock meeting practice Take turns as facilitator and give each other feedback.
What to bring
- A recent meeting situation that felt stuck
- Comfortable clothes — there will be movement exercises
Who it is for
Anyone who runs meetings and wants discussions to be efficient and inclusive.
Instructor
Lin (fictional)
Facilitation instructor
Talks little while teaching, preferring to let students facilitate and then review together what could be better.
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